Elise Westhoff Woke Philanthropy: How It Distorts Charitable Giving and Harms Those in Need Elise Westhoff is the executive director of The Snider Foundation, a family foundation based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, founded by...
Stephen Hicks The Invisibility of Entrepreneurism: Why Free-Market Policies So Often Lose Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy and Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship at Rockford University, Illinois, and...
Linda J. Hansen Navigating Cancel Culture in the Workplace – Tips for Employers and Employees Linda J. Hansen is the Founder & President of Prosperity 101, LLC. She is the author of Prosperity 101 –...
Sam Rogers Realism & Restraint: A Better Path for American Foreign Policy 15 years of building collaborative human networks to creatively solve problems in talent development, government, business and public policy. A veteran advocate,...
Richard W. Graber A Civil Society for the 21st Century Richard W. Graber was named President and Chief Executive Officer of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in July 2016. He has served on...
The Wisconsin Forum is pleased to announce the following line-up of speakers for the 2021-22 season. Richard W. GraberPresident and Chief Executive Officer, The Bradley Foundation Thursday, October 21, 2021 A Civil Society for...
Ryan Owens Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education Ryan J. Owens is the Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and is the George C. and Carmella P. Edwards Professor of American...
Alex Newman Has COVID-19 Given Parents Greater Control Over Johnnie & Jane’s Schooling? Alex Newman is an international journalist, educator, author, and consultant. In addition to serving as president of the small media and...
Samuel Gregg The Case Against Economic Nationalism Samuel Gregg is research director at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural...
Jennifer Grossman To Get Objectivism Taken Seriously, Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously Jennifer Grossman is the CEO of the Atlas Society. Grossman has spent decades helping people to live freer, healthier lives. She launched...
Mark Skousen Has the POTUS Become a PONTIFF? Power, Political Economy and the Constitution Mark Skousen was recently named one of the top 20 living economists in the world. Since 1980, Skousen has been...
Daniel Kelly The Appropriate Role of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Daniel Kelly is an American lawyer who has served as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice since 2016. He was appointed by Wisconsin Governor Scott...
Michael Tanner Why socialized healthcare is more expensive, decreases in value and reduces services over time Cato Institute Senior Fellow Michael Tanner heads research into a variety of domestic policies, with an emphasis on...
James Taylor Global Warming Is Not a Crisis, but Government “Solutions” Are James Taylor is a senior fellow for environment and energy policy at The Heartland Institute. He is the former managing editor (2001-2014)...
Jay Richards The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines Jay Richards, Ph.D., O.P., is an Assistant Research Professor in the School of Business and Economics at The...
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We are pleased to announce the 2018-2019 speaker lineup for the Wisconsin Forum. Please find this year’s forms below: 2018-2019 Speaker Announcement Letter 2018-2019 Membership Form
Matthew Kibbe Socialism Kills. So why do so many young people think Socialism is cool? Matt Kibbe is Co-founder and President at Free the People, an educational foundation which uses cutting edge technology, video...
Richard Thieme UFO’s: Cover and Deception – Uncovering Government Secrecy Practices Richard Thieme is an author and professional speaker who addresses challenges posed by new technologies, how to redesign ourselves to meet these challenges,...
John McAdams How Academia Became Corrupt John McAdams was an undergraduate at the University of Alabama during the heyday of Bear Bryant, and then went off to get an M.A. degree from Columbia and...